Politics

Pan-Blue Attacks on Chen Shih-chung Over Karaoke Video Accused of Being Disinformation

Attacks from the pan-Blue camp on Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung, who also heads the Central Epidemic Command Center that coordinates Taiwan’s fight against COVID-19, have become particularly intense in the last few weeks. Criticisms focus on a video of Chen Shih-chung singing karaoke without his mask on, which the KMT alleges to have been a recent video. It is unclear how the video leaked online...

Peng Shuai Disappearance Casts Shadow on China Ahead of 2022 Beijing Olympics

The disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who was ranked #1 internationally by the World Tennis Organization, has made international headlines in the past weeks. Fellow international tennis players ranging from Naomi Osaka to Chris Evert have expressed concern about Peng’s whereabouts, some stressing long years of acquaintanceship with Peng on the tennis court...